Insect Hormones. Hormones, Insect . Hormones secreted by insects. They influence their growth and development. Also synthetic substances that act like insect hormones. . 1.00
Hormones. Hormone . Hormone Receptor Agonists . Agonists, Hormone Receptor . Receptor Agonists, Hormone . Hormones, Synthetic . Hormone Analogs . Chemical substances having a specific regulatory effect on the activity of a certain organ or organs. The term was originally applied to substances secreted by various ENDOCRINE GLANDS and transported in the bloodstream to the target organs. It is sometimes extended to include those substances that are not produced by the endocrine glands but that have similar effects. . 0.73
Insecta. Insect . Insects . Members of the phylum ARTHROPODA composed or organisms characterized by division into three parts: head, thorax, and abdomen. They are the dominant group of animals on earth with several hundred thousand different kinds. Three orders, HEMIPTERA; DIPTERA; and SIPHONAPTERA; are of medical interest in that they cause disease in humans and animals. (From Borror et al., An Introduction to the Study of Insects, 4th ed, p1). . 0.63
Gastrointestinal Hormones. Hormones, Enteric . Hormones, Gastrointestinal . Hormones, Intestinal . Enteric Hormones . Intestinal Hormones . HORMONES secreted by the gastrointestinal mucosa that affect the timing or the quality of secretion of digestive enzymes, and regulate the motor activity of the digestive system organs. . 0.59
Plant Growth Regulators. Growth Regulators, Plant . Regulators, Plant Growth . Hormones, Plant . Phytohormones . Plant Hormones . Any of the hormones produced naturally in plants and active in controlling growth and other functions. There are three primary classes: auxins, cytokinins, and gibberellins. . 0.57